%0 Journal Article
%T A simple method for tension-free Billroth I anastomosis after gastrectomy for gastric cancer
%A Kim, You Na
%A Aburahmah, Mohammad
%A Hyung, Woo Jin
%A Noh, Sung Hoon
%J Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
%D 2017
%B 2017
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%! A simple method for tension-free Billroth I anastomosis after gastrectomy for gastric cancer
%K 
%X Billroth I anastomosis (B-I), or gastroduodenostomy, is a popular reconstructive procedure performed after a distal gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer. The advantages of B-I include simplicity, the maintenance of physiological food passage, and the retention of iron metabolism after distal gastrectomy (1,2). Because tension at the anastomotic site is a major cause of post-operative leaking, most of surgeons perform Kocher’s maneuver to decrease tension after B-I. However, sometimes Kocher’s maneuver alone does not adequately decrease the tension. Herein we introduce a new, simple technique to minimize tension after B-I for gastric cancer.
%U https://tgh.amegroups.org/article/view/3756
%V 2
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%@ 2415-1289